Granted
The veteran, who is over the age of 65 and has a combined evaluation of 60 percent for pension purposes, is granted special monthly pension at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The veteran meets the criteria for special monthly pension at the housebound rate as he is over 65 years old and has a disability rated as permanent and total (60% or more).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0809866
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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